Therina van Schalkwyk Psychologist

03/03/2025

Insightful & informative

Have you ever felt deceived by someone, realizing the person you thought they were isn't who they truly are? It can leave you feeling like you're losing your...

15/02/2025

C.S. Lewis Inspired: Never Call Out a Narcissist - God Says Do This Instead | C.S Lewis SermonsC.S. Lewis Sermons is a channel dedicated to sharing messages ...

24/05/2024

24 May is World Schizophrenia Awareness Day.
Did hou know -
-While not curable, schizophrenia IS treatable, through a combination of medication, rehabilitation and support.
-With the right treatment many people living with schizophrenia are able to lead productive and rewarding lives.
-Early diagnosis and treatment help to achieve the best outcomes.

Join Cape Town based NPO Family Support for Schizophrenia for a free online talk on Monday 27 May at 19:00 South African time.
Get information and Zoom link from www.familysupport.org.za/meetings.

Improve your own knowledge and understanding by exploring these sites
•https://familysupport.org.za/faqs/
•https://www.healthline.com/health/schizophrenia/schizophrenia-awareness
•https://nationaltoday.com/world-schizophrenia-day/
•https://novascotiacmha.ca/may-24-is-schizophrenia-and-psychosis-awareness-day/

01/05/2024

TAKE THE RISK OF BEING LOVED~~

It’s one thing when somebody says, “I love you”.

It’s another thing when they witness the parts of you that you think are 'unlovable', and yet they still love you.

When you drop the front, the facade, the mask, and they love you even more.

It’s one thing to be loved. It’s another thing entirely to be loved for Who You Truly Are, not just an image, an idea or expectation of you.

When you feel seen, exposed in the light of love, and their love remains constant and safe. When you feel like you don’t have to hide the ‘dirty’, ‘shameful’, ‘sick’, or ‘unworthy’ parts of yourself, in order to keep them close. When you can fully relax, breathe, let your guard down, and be your authentic, wild, weird human self with them, no fear of rejection or punishment. When you feel whole in their warm presence, no concern that you will be shamed, ridiculed, judged or abandoned for exposing your authenticity.

It’s not just love we long for, it’s this fierce unconditional love that truly sees us as we are - imperfections, deformities, flaws, vulnerabilities and all.

It sees our darkness, it sees our terrors, and it still says YES.

Take the risk of being seen.
Take the risk of being known.
Take the risk of being loved.~

~Jeff Foster

27/04/2024

To be able to grow you need to embrace the feeling of being uncomfortable.

08/04/2024

Onlangs die geleentheid gehad om BWRT Vlak 1-opleiding in die Wes-Kaap te doen. BrainWorking Recursive Therapy is ń kragtige tegniek in die behandeling van trauma.

08/04/2024

Die vernaamste keuse met Outisme is jou eie ingesteldheid daaroor

It’s world autism awareness and acceptance day. It’s a month many autistic people find degrading as a lot of misinformation is shared. During April, we will be sharing posts by autistic led organisations and autistic people.

13/02/2024

Een jaar in Durbanville, Wes-Kaap - so bevoorreg!
One year in Durbanville, Western Cape!! What a privilege.